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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

It's been a while sinceI've gone head first into my scrap bin, however the scrap bin continues to overflow and could no longer be ignored. The overflow was messy business.

My fabric scraps are many but they all vary in shape and size. The only reasonable conclusion to draw from this mess was to make a Postage Stamp Quilt. Postage Stamp quilts can by any pattern - not necessarily a light/dark fabric layout - and the name refers to the rather small scale of piecing.

I am making a Postage Stamp Quilt with 16-patch blocks and I am strip piecing the blocks (cutting strips measuring 2 inches x 7 inches) just to speed things up a little thereby ensuring that I don't lose interest and end up with a doll quilt; the intention here after all is to use up those scraps (mind you, I do love doll quilts!).

I have a postage stamp quilt. My husband's grandmother gave it to us as a wedding present. It has been well used the pat 41 years.Maybe that's how I can use some of my scraps. The trouble is every time I used my scraps, they seems to grow in the box. Too much fluffing I think!

Coincidence, I am working on a postage stamp quilt right now. I have some blocks from a Flickr Scrapbuster Bee,and adding to it, because I want to make it into a picnic rug, with a waterproof fabric for backing. Interested in following how you will be quilting it!

I'm also working on a postage stamp quilt. I cut my scraps into 1.5" squares and each block finishes at 4". I've really enjoyed the process on this project, and I'm nearing the finish line on stitching my blocks together. Your quilt already looks so pretty - I can't wait to see it finished!

That sounds like a lot of fun! I didn't realize that postage stamp meant small in scale! I laughed when you said it might end up being a doll quilt if you lost interest!! Please don't lose interest, I want to see how the quilt turns out :)

It's weird to comment on Monday about something you posted tomorrow, Tuesday. However the postage stamp quilt looks great and is a good idea for using up scraps. Your quilt is so vibrant and such wonderful colors.Peter at Quilt Templates and More.

Beautiful colors , I really like it . It brought to mind the thought that since most of us online quilters buy the same fabrics , how many different fabrics can we find in each others quilts ? Or can we find fabrics no one else owns ?